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An Argument for Why Natural Gas Can Only Go Higher
With a Republican controlled Congress and Washington gridlock upon us, we need to refocus on the only remaining energy sector sure to benefit: natural gas.
It's time to increase exposure to this still unbelievably cheap fuel and the stocks tied to it. Everything points to this being a relative bottom for both.
A Greenhouse Revolution
Israel, the country that has revolutionised agriculture with its scientific technology, is now looking at the huge agrarian market in north India, and ways to encash it.
Approach of winter unlikely to cure natural gas industry's price headache
The gas storage situation is very likely to become acute this week when a new record-high gas volume will be recorded in US storage for this time of year. And by the end of November all facilities combined are projected to be pressurized to 3.9 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), just shy of the 4.0 Tcf capacity.
Fear and Fuel in Northeast
Backlash on shale gas drilling is starting to pick up steam. It started with a documentary and will likely lead to more regulation and taxation.
Down with Coal-Fired Plants
Environment Minister Jim Prentice has told Canada’s major electricity producers that they’ll have to gradually retire their coal-fired plants and replace them with cleaner sources of power – a plan that would be a boon to natural gas producers.
An Unconventional Glut
An excellent article published recently in The Economist explaining the economics, technology, politics and geology of Shale Gas. Discusses the changes in the market and its possible ramifications in the years to come.
Quebec shale gas find could redraw Canada's energy map
Shale gas has changed the face of the market this past year. Is there something special about the Marcellus, Barnett and Horn River fields or are they just the tip of the shale iceberg? The Globe and Mail reports on early findings that may have repercussions on what we traditionally think of as an Alberta asset.
Pickens' Bullish Natural Gas Call Makes Sense
Well-known Texas oil tycoon and born-again environmentalist T.Boone Pickens was back in the headlines again. Instead of pitching the benefits of wind energy this time, Pickens' focus has shifted to natural gas. In a new TV ad campaign, Pickens is promoting a plan to cut America's dependence on foreign oil by converting trucks to run on natural gas.
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